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The History of Pendennis

CHAPTER V
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His once handsome face had now a copper tinge.

He wore a very high stock, scarred and stained in many places; and a dress-coat tightly buttoned up in those parts where the buttons had not parted company from the garment.
"The young gentleman to whom I had the honour to be introjuiced yesterday in the Cathadral Yard," said the Captain, with a splendid bow and wave of his hat.

"I hope I see you well, sir.

I marked ye in the thayatre last night during me daughter's perfawrumance; and missed ye on my return.

I did but conduct her home, sir, for Jack Costigan, though poor, is a gentleman; and when I reintered the house to pay me respects to me joyous young friend, Mr.Foker--ye were gone.


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